Sunglasses holder with detachable clip-device

ABSTRACT

Sunglass holder with built-in clip for attachment and detachment can be used on industrial sites besides sports type of hat (cap) by being conjoined with the sunglass and goggle of military helmet. When fishing at the desert where wind of sand is rampant, river or ocean, it protects the eyes form the sand and ultraviolet rays from sunlight. Towards this end, it is possible to use by conjoining hat and sunglass lens, and the product is invented to apply in diverse areas such as sunvisor, cowboy hat beret, knit wool hat, hat and hair band for jogging etc.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a sunglasses holder. More particularly,the invention relates to a sunglasses holder capable of combining a pairof sunglasses with a cap, a woolen cap, a jogging hair-band, a sportscap (suncap), a sun visor, a helmet, and the like.

BACKGROUND ART

In general, a sunglasses is composed of a pair of lenses, a pair of rimsand a pair of legs, and has been used for shielding sunlight. Recently,it also is used as a fashionable accessory, along with the aboveinherent purpose.

However, when the user wears the sunglasses described above, the aroundof his or her nose and ears become moist with perspiration due to a nosesupport, i.e., a bridge of the rim and the legs. In addition, he or shemay feel uncomfortably due to the weight of the sunglasses. Inparticular, when the user wears a cap together with a sunglasses, itmakes the user more uncomfortable.

In order to overcome these problems in the prior art, a sunglassesaffixed to a cap has been proposed, but it has a problem in that a usercannot select a cap, depending on his or her preference.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

The present invention has been made to solve the above problemsoccurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the invention toprovide a sunglasses holder, which is suitable for combining a pair ofsunglasses with a cap, a woolen cap, a jogging hair-band, a sports cap(suncap), a sun visor, a helmet, and the like, depending on a user'spreference.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sunglasses holder beingcapable of detachably attaching a pair of sunglasses to a cap and thelike.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sunglasses holder, inwhich the angle adjustment thereof is easily carried out.

In order to accomplish the above objects, according to one aspect of thepresent invention, there is provided a sunglasses holder, which issuitable for combining a pair of sunglasses with a cap, a woolen cap, ajogging hair-band, a sports cap (suncap), a sun visor, a helmet, and thelike. The sunglasses holder of the invention comprises: a fixing memberhaving a fixing means for fixing to the cap or the like; a connectionmember being connected to the sunglasses; and hinges formed respectivelyin the fixing member and the connection member, the hinges beingrotatably coupled to each other by a hinge pin and having a toothedwheel formed in the side wall such that they are engaged with eachother, thereby enabling an adjustment of angle.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided asunglasses holder, which is suitable for combining a pair of sunglasseswith a cap, a woolen cap, a jogging hair-band, a sports cap (suncap), asun visor, a helmet, and the like, and can be carried in a disassembledstate when not in use. The sunglasses holder of the invention comprises:a fixing member including a body having an opening formed at the underface and a hole formed at both sides thereof, a resilient piece having abutton projected through the hole, and a fixing means for fixing thebody to the cap or the like; a detachably-attaching member inserted intothe opening of the fixing member to be coupled with the fixing member,the detachably-attaching member having a resilient hook formed such thatit can be released from the fixing member by pressurizing the resilientpiece; a connection member coupled to the sunglasses; and hinges formedrespectively in the fixing member and the connection member, the hingesbeing rotatably coupled to each other by a hinge pin and having atoothed wheel formed in the side wall such that they are engaged witheach other, thereby enabling an adjustment of angle.

Preferably, the fixing means of the fixing member may include a bolt, asupport plate is integrally formed at both sides of the body, and thesupport plate has a hole for the bolt to pass through, thereby enablinga bolt coupling.

Preferably, the respective hinge or either of them has a female threadform at the inner circumference thereof, and the hinge pin has a malethread formed at the outer circumference thereof, correspondingly to thefemale thread.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Further objects and advantages of the invention can be more fullyunderstood from the following detailed description taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1(A) is a perspective view showing a sunglasses holder according toa first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 1(B) is a perspective view of the sunglasses holder of FIG. (A),where a fixing member and a detachably-attaching member are separated;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the sunglasses holder of FIG. (A), wherea detachably-attaching member and a connection member are separated;

FIGS. 3(A) and 3(B) are a rear view and a side view showing theassembled state of the first embodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 4(A) and 4(B) are a rear view and a side view showing thedisassembled state of the first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4(C) is a rear view showing another embodiment having a hingedifferent from that of FIG. 4(A);

FIG. 5 shows caps having respectively a fixing member attached above thevisor thereof and a sunglasses holder of the invention assembled to thefixing member;

FIG. 6(A) shows a sunglasses assembled to the sunglasses holder of theinvention;

FIG. 6(B) shows the sunglasses turned to the upper position;

FIGS. 7(A) and 7(B) illustrate a sunglasses holder according to a secondembodiment of the invention; and

FIGS. 8(A) to 8(C) show the sunglasses holder attached to a sun visor, awoolen cap, and a jogging hair-band.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The construction and operation of the embodiments of the invention willbe explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1(A) is a perspective view of a free detachable sunglasses holderaccording to a first embodiment of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1(B) to 4(C), the first embodiment of the inventioncomprises a fixing member 30, a detachably-attaching member 40, and aconnection member 50.

The fixing member 30 includes a body 35 having an opening 31 provided atthe lower portion thereof and a hole 32 provided at both sides thereof.The body 35 is provided, at the side portion thereof, with a supportplate 34 integrally formed therewith, and the support plate 34 has athrough-hole 34 a formed therein, through which a bolt is to pass. Thesunglasses holder of the invention is fixed to the bottom portion orfront face a cap visor, or to a sports cap by means of a bolt passingthrough the through-hole 34 a. A resilient piece 33 is housed inside thefixing member 30, and the resilient piece 33 has a pressurizer 33 aprojected through the hole 32.

The detachably-attaching member 40 includes a base 41, a resilient hook42, and a hinge 43 formed integrally together. The resilient hook 42 isconstructed such that it is inserted into the opening 31 of the fixingmember, and its both ends are fixed by one side wall of the hole 32. Itis also configured such that the resilient hook 42 constrained by thehole 32 can be released from the fixing member 30 by pressurizing theresilient piece 33.

The connection member 50 has a connection pin 52 formed at one endthereof, by which a pair of sunglasses can be assembled thereto.

The hinges 43, 51 are constructed in such a manner that the lowerportion of the base 41 and the upper portion of the connection member501 are rotatably coupled to each other by a hinge pin 60. Inparticular, as shown in FIG. 2, the both hinges 43, 51 have toothedwheels 43 a, 51 a engaged with each other at their side walls, so thatthe detachably-attaching member 40 and the connection member 50 can bepivotally rotated with respect to each other and can be remainedstrictly at a desired adjusted angle.

Referring to FIGS. 4(A) and 4(C), it will be seen that the hinges 43, 51and the hinge pin 61, 62 have a different construction from each other.That is, as shown in FIG. 4(A), a typical hinge pin 61 can be employedfor connection, but the hinges 43, 51 and the hinge pin 61 arestructured to be thread-engaged with each other. More specifically, thehinge 51 formed above the connection member 50 has a female threadformed in the inner circumference thereof, and correspondingly the hingepin 62 has a male thread formed in the outer circumference thereof.Therefore, the hinges 43, 51 are fitted together and the hinge pin 62 isthread-inserted thereinto to thereby connect them. This constructionprevents the hinge pin 62 from being escaped from the sunglasses holder,which may happen in a long-term use of it. Also, it enables sunglassesangle to be adjusted and the adjusted angle to be remained correctly asadjusted.

FIG. 5 shows caps having respectively the fixing member 30 attachedabove the visor 21 a thereof (the front face of the cap) and a pair ofsunglasses 10 assembled above the visor 21 a. Among young people andsports men, recently, the sunglasses has been used as a fashionableaccessory, along with the purpose of shielding the sunlight. The examplein FIG. 5 is to conform to this recent tendency. Furthermore, if thefixing member 30 of the invention is fixed both above and below the capvisor 21 a, the sunglasses 10 can be selectively attached to either ofthem, depending on the circumstances

Referring to FIGS. 6(A) and 6(B), the sunglasses 10 can be used forshielding sunlight as shown in FIG. 6(A), and when desired, can beturned upwards as shown in FIG. 6(B). Therefore, when the sunglasses 10is not needed temporarily, it can be turned upwards by simply operatingto pressurize the resilient piece 33, without removing thedetachably-attaching member 40. According to the invention, it isunderstood that both hinges 43, 51 have the toothed wheels 43 a, 51 aformed in the side wall thereof and engaged with each other, andtherefore, once the sunglasses 10 is turned upwards, it will not falldown voluntarily unless the user pushes it down.

FIGS. 7(A) and 7(B) illustrate a second embodiment of the invention. Thesecond embodiment is different from the first one in that there is nodetachably-attaching member 40. That is, the second embodiment iscomposed of a fixing member 30 and a connection member 50. The fixingmember has a support plate 34 formed at both sides thereof, and thesupport plate 34 is provided with a through-hole 34 a, through which abolt is to pass. The connection member 50 is rotatably coupled to thefixing member at one side and, at the other side, can be connected tothe sunglasses 10. It also is preferable in the second embodiment thatthe both hinges have toothed wheels 43 a, 51 a engaged with each otherat the side wall thereof. According to the second embodiment, therefore,a sunglasses holder having no detachable function is provided. Inaddition, as shown in FIGS. 7(A) and 7(B), the fixing member 30 and theconnection member 50 may be switched to each other, in which theconstruction of FIG. 7(A) is suitable for the upper face of a cap visor21 a or a hair band 24 and that of FIG. 7(B) is suitable for the lowerportion of the cap visor 21 a.

FIGS. 8(A) to 8(C) show the sunglasses holder attached under the visorof a sun visor 22, a woolen cap 23, and a jogging hair-band 24 when inuse. In particular, the fixing member 30 shown in FIGS. 8(B) and 8(C)has no support plate. The support plate has a through-hole formed at theside thereof for a bolt to pass through. Therefore, in the case wherethe fixing member 30 is exposed to the outside, the outer appearance isnot spoiled, such as when the sunglasses holder is used for the upperportion of a cap visor 21 a, a woolen cap 23 and a jogging hair-band 24.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

According to the sunglasses of the invention, various caps andsunglasses lenses can be selected and combined therewith, depending onuser's preference, and the user can carry it in a disassembled state.

In addition, the user can have a pleasant feeling when worn since itdoes not need a rim and legs.

Also, the angle of sunglasses can be freely adjusted due to its hinges,and the adjusted angle can be accurately maintained by means of theengagement of the toothed wheels formed in the side walls thereof.

Furthermore, an additional fixing member can be fixed above a cap visor,and thus, when needed, the sunglasses holder can be applied to the upperand lower portion of the cap visor, thereby providing various uses.

While the present invention has been described with reference to theparticular illustrative embodiments, it is not to be restricted by theembodiments but only by the appended claims. It is to be appreciatedthat those skilled in the art can change or modify the embodimentswithout departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

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 4. A sunglasses holder, whichis suitable for coupling a pair of sunglasses to an item worn on a headof a wearer comprising: a) a fixing member for fixing to the item; b) aconnection member coupled to the sunglasses; and c) hinges formedrespectively in the fixing member and the connection member, the hingesbeing rotatably coupled to each other by a hinge pin and having atoothed wheel formed in the side wall such that they are engaged witheach other, thereby enabling an adjustment of angle.
 5. A sunglassesholder, which is suitable for coupling a pair of sunglasses to an itemworn on a head of a wearer and can be carried in a disassembled statewhen not in use, comprising: a) a fixing member including a body havingan opening formed at the under face and a hole formed at both sidesthereof, a resilient piece having a button projected through the hole,and a fixing means for fixing the body to the item; b) adetachably-attaching member inserted into the opening of the fixingmember to be coupled with the fixing member, the detachably-attachingmember having a resilient hook formed such that it can be released fromthe fixing member by pressurizing the resilient piece; c) a connectionmember coupled to the sunglasses; and d) hinge formed respectively inthe detachably-attaching member and the connection member, the hingesbeing rotatably coupled to each other by a hinge pin and having atoothed wheel formed in the side wall such that they are engaged witheach other, thereby enabling an adjustment of angle.
 6. A sunglassesholder according to claim 4, wherein the fixing member includes a bolt,a support plate is integrally formed at both sides of the body, and thesupport plate has a hole for the bolt to pass through, thereby enablinga bolt coupling.
 7. A sunglasses holder according to claim 4, whereinthe respective hinge or either of them has a female thread form at theinner circumference thereof, and the hinge pin has a male thread formedat the outer circumference thereof, correspondingly to the femalethread.
 8. A sunglasses holder according to claim 4, wherein the fixingmember is coupled to upper portion of the item.
 9. A sunglasses holderof claim 4, wherein the item is selected from the group consisting of acap, a woolen cap, a jogging hair-band, a sports cap, a suncap, a sunvisor, and a helmet.
 10. A sunglasses holder of claim 5, wherein theitem is selected from the group consisting of a cap, a woolen cap, ajogging hair-band, a sports cap, a suncap, a sun visor, and a helmet.11. A sunglasses holder according to claim 5, wherein the fixing memberincludes a bolt, a support plate is integrally formed at both sides ofthe body, and the support plate has a hole for the bolt to pass through,thereby enabling a bolt coupling.
 12. A sunglasses holder according toclaim 5, wherein the respective hinge or either of them has a femalethread form at the inner circumference thereof, and the hinge pin has amale thread formed at the outer circumference thereof, correspondinglyto the female thread.
 13. A sunglasses holder according to claim 5,wherein the fixing member is coupled to upper portion of the item.
 14. Asunglass holder of claim 8, wherein the item is a cap visor.
 15. Asunglass holder of claim 13, wherein the item is a cap visor.